Persistence to grade 5, total in Congo
Congo: Persistence to grade 5, total was 76.9% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Congo, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Congo is 76.9%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Congo peaked at 81.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1995.
Congo ranks 125th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.7% | — |
| 1972 | 79.0% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 81.8% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 74.1% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 78.6% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 77.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 81.5% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 76.1% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.6% | 74.1% | 81.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 67.8% | 81.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 55.0% | 65.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 67.7% | 76.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Congo?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Congo was 76.9% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.